The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-05
SURVEYING THE RUINS.
WHAT THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
ACCOMPLISHED.

IallaDaSSoe'S new railroad.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, June 4.-During
the last few days of the Legislative session
large numbers of bills, joint resolutions and
memorials were passed-ll4 of which have
been signed by Gov Perry, and as many
more are now awaiting his action.
The appropriations made for various pur-
poses are unusually large, being necessary
to cover the expenses incurred by the late
constitutional convention and other items
for the last two years, while the appropria-
lions for the next year were increased to
meet the extraordinary expenses of the
Legislature, Railroad Commission and other
measures incidental TO new legislation, in
GLIDING the additional schools, etc.
Coy. Perry will approve the Railroad
Commission bill, and at once address him
self to the task of selecting suitable persons
for places ON the commission. Applicants
continue to increase, but Gov. Perry has
made no itlmations of his choice for the inn
portant trust.
REPUBLICAN, OPPOSITION.
The new election laws were opposed by the
Republicans, but were passed in spite of
their opposition with few negative votes,
The new apportionment of representation
in the Legislature from the several counties
give Brevard, Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Frank
lin, Dade, DeSoto, Lafayette, Levy, Wash
ington, Pasco, Citrus, Walulla, Walton,
Holmes, Manatee, fernando, Lee, Sumter,
Liberty and Taylor one member of the
House each while all other counties have
two each, whether large or small in point of
population. This method of apportionment
does not give entire satisfaction, but IL is
fairly Just in the distribution, and may
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Gov. Perry has signed no bills to-day.
Among the bills now awaiting the Cover
nor's signature are the revenue the election
bill and several appropriation bills The
statement that H. j. Mccall was confirmed
States Attorney for the Third Judicial Cir
cult was not correct, as his name was not
sent to the Senate.
TALLAHAssEE's NEW RAILROAD.
The surveying party on the route of the
Gainesville, Tallahassee and Western rail
way arrived here last night, having sur
veyed the route from Gainesville to this
city.
WHAT THEY DID.
In the House the bills introduced were
1858, left on the second reading 49, left on
the third reading 4, indefinitely postponed
81, signed by the Speaker and Clerk Is, laid
on the table 1, withdrawn 90, vetoed by the
Governor t. substitutes offered %, engrossed
81, not reported 81, left in the Senate %,
the House returned a bills TO the Senate
that had not reached their third reading
when the House adjoured. Three hundred
and twenty nine bills were introduced in
the Senate and three-fourths of them were
left on the calendar.
BILLS SIGNED.
The Governor has signed the following
bills: An act to amend an act entitled an
ur,4f 10 fah ha inf, Of
sonville, provide for its government and
prescribe its jurisdiction and powers, APP
proved May 81, 1887; an act to abolish the
corporations of the town of Tampa and
North Tampa, to provide municipal govern
ment for the city of Tampa, and to define
the boundary thereof; an act TO incorpo-
rate the Trustees of the Presbyterian church
of St Augustine; An act to amend section
of chapter l6l, laws of Florida;
an act TO fix the pay Of members,
officers and attaches of the Legislature of
1887; an act TO provide for the claims Of
the citizens of Ocala against the State for
certain aid given by the town of Ocala for
the establishment of East Florida Seminary
in 1852; all act to incorporate the Putnam
Club; an act for the relief of DIR. G. M.
Vincent, of Columbia county: an act to
incorporate the Suwanee and Gulf Railroad
Company an act to prescribe the bonds to
he given by certain county officers,
and joint resolution about the mail route
from Cottondale to Campbellton In Jack
son county; an act dividing the county of
Hernado and creating the counties of Pasco
and Citrus; also a memorial TO Congress
relative to the mail route from Mariana TO
Newahitchka; an act for the relief of s. ID.
Overstreet and others; an act 20 amend sec-
ton ) Of an act authorizing the Governor
to appoint a committee to investigate
and ascertain what quantity of
land and the number of acres
the Atlantic and Gulf Canal and the Okee-
chobee Land Company has reclaimed for
the State and other purposes, approved
Feb IS, 1885; an act to incorporate a COM
pany TO can and deal in fruits and vegetables,
oysters and fish at 80. Lucie and Crystal
river, Fla; a joint resolution rela-
tive to the improvement of
Apalachicola Bay and its tributary rivers;
an act making appropriations for and ex-
tending the provisions of chapter 3447, an
act approved March 5, 1888; an act to pro-
vide for the purchase Of all blank books rec
ord book, stationery and paper to he used in
the different departments and counties of
the State; an act 10 incorporate the Chip
pewa, Lakeland and Investment Company
and to grant certain privileges to the same;
an act for the relief Of Lawrence Duvall, of
Clay county and Others, Tax Assessors
who took the agricultural statistics in 1877;
an act 10 provide for the sale, redemption
cancellations and settlement of tax sale Ger
ti1c0tes of lands sold TO the State
for taxes and authorizing the Comptroller
to refund the amount paid tor tax certi6-
Gates upon lands whore the assessment was
double or taxes paid an act To permit the
provisional municipality OF Pensacola to
sell certain of its public property and to
quiet the title 10 certain otbe- of said prop
erty already sold; an act to incorporate the
Georgia, Florida and Key West Railway
Company; an act 20 provide for the proper
enforcement Of the provisions Of article 80
Of the constitution; an act 20 regulate ap-
peals from Justices courts in civil action
and the proceedings at law in this State;
a memorial to Congress for a lighthouse at
st. Andrews Bay; n concurrent resolution
relative to dredging st. Andrews Bay
4 GOOD SESSIONS IVORY.
The Legislature just adjourned carries
with Il record that can he pointed to with
confidence, if only in the particular that it
prevented the ennctlncpt Of many proposed
measures that would have been positively
injurious to the people Of the State, had
they been enacted. Several important laws
were passed, aud taken as a whole, with tie
peculiar conditions that attended It. this
session has really not been less productive
of good than previous ones. True
it Is that many desired measures
tailed on final passage, and "A greater mum
Der still were never reached on the calendar,
but the body might have done much worse
and the people Of the state are 10 be con-
graduated that no positive injury has been
done them. Applications for appointment